2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30758
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.Swaminathan, J
R.Sri Ranjani – Appellant
Versus
R.Ramachandran, The Tahsildar, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.2691 of 2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.G.Peranban
For the Respondents:Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate
Court order complied with; contempt petition closed with liberty to challenge subsequent administrative order.
Headnote:First Paragraph: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for alleged disobedience of court order dated 03.03.2023 in writ petition. Court found the original order complied with by respondents. Tahsildar expressed inability to conduct survey via order dated 09.11.2023. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as whether respondents willfully disobeyed court order. Ratio: Compliance established, no contempt proven; petitioner granted liberty to challenge Tahsildar's order. Last Paragraph: Contempt petition closed.
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| 1. court order compliance confirmed. (Para 1) |
| 2. contempt closed with challenge liberty. (Para 2) |
O R D E R
The order passed by this Court has been complied with. The Tahsildar, Pattukkottai had expressed inability to conduct survey and had passed an order on 09.11.2023 to this effect. It is open to the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law.
2.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, this contempt petition is closed.